English–Japanese
“sinking” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajichinbotsu
Example
船の沈没が確認されました。fune no chin botsu ga kaku nin sa re ma shi ta
The ship's sinking was confirmed.
How to say “sinking” in Japanese
“Sinking” in Japanese is 沈没 (chinbotsu).
Describes a vessel or other object going down into water until it can no longer remain afloat.
Example sentences with 沈没
荒天のため、船の沈没を防ぐことができませんでした。kō ten no ta me fune no chin botsu o fuse gu ko to ga de ki ma se n de shi ta
Because of the stormy weather, they could not prevent the ship from sinking.
Tips for using 沈没
- 沈没 (chinbotsu) often occurs in official or news descriptions of maritime accidents, making it more formal in tone than the verb 沈む (shizumu).